DIY Welcome Sign with a Cricut Machine

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You can make your own DIY welcome sign with any Cricut machine. I have ideas for cutting these signs below along with tips and tricks for things like sealing your signs so they last a long time.

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SUPPLIES

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Once you have your supplies, you will want to make your sign designs in Cricut Design Space. I like to make a rectangle the size of my board so I can visualize my pieces on the sign.

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I cut the white “oh hello” in one cut with my Cricut Maker and Smart Vinyl. The “hello summer” sign was made using smaller pieces and more colors on a Cricut Explore Air 2.

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You will want to weed all of your sign pieces.

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I also took my smaller pieces of vinyl and trimmed them around the carrier sheet so I could place them onto the sign in their location easier.

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For the large vinyl piece, I used the hinge method for vinyl application. Apply the transfer tape to the entire piece.

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Swipe up to see the full tutorial

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DIY Welcome Sign with a Cricut Machine

You can make your own DIY welcome sign with any Cricut machine. I have ideas for cutting these signs below along with tips and tricks for things like sealing your signs so they last a long time.

SUPPLIES

– Cricut Machine – Smart Vinyl – Vinyl in various colors – Transfer tape – Scraper – Weeding tools – Stain (water-based) – Paint (water-based) – Sealer (water-based) – Paintbrush Tape – My sign designs

Once you have your supplies, you will want to make your sign designs in Cricut Design Space. I like to make a rectangle the size of my board so I can visualize my pieces on the sign.

Making Sign Designs

I cut the white “oh hello” in one cut with my Cricut Maker and Smart Vinyl. The “hello summer” sign was made using smaller pieces and more colors on a Cricut Explore Air 2.

You will want to weed all of your sign pieces.

Applying Your Vinyl to Wood

I also took my smaller pieces of vinyl and trimmed them around the carrier sheet so I could place them onto the sign in their location easier.

For the large vinyl piece, I used the hinge method for vinyl application. Apply the transfer tape to the entire piece.

Hinge Method for Vinyl Application

Swipe up to see the full tutorial

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